Kansas Layoffs — April 2006
Employers in Kansas logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2006, involving roughly 771 workers — climbing above March and up 100% versus April 2005. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 499 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 272 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 499 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 272 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 406 |
| Kearny | 1 | 272 |
| Johnson | 1 | 93 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 406 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 406 |
| Deerfield | 1 | 272 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 93 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 313 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 313 | Layoff | |
| APAC Customer Services | Deerfield | 272 | ||
| VF Corporation | Wichita | 93 | ||
| The North Face | Lenexa | 93 |
The biggest impact was at Boeing at its Wichita facility, reporting 313 affected workers. APAC Customer Services followed with 272 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.